13Synonyms found for desperately

Word Origin & History

desperate late 15c., "despairing, hopeless," from L. desperatus "given up, despaired of," pp. of desperare (see despair). Sense of "driven to recklessness" is from late 15c.; weakened sense of "having a great desire for" is from 1950s. Related: Desperately.

Example Sentences for desperately

For the fact is that right now the economy desperately needs a short-run fix.

It is a testament to the historical divisiveness and prejudice that higher education is trying so desperately to overcome.